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The World’s 100 Best Palaces

Royal Palace of Olite

Olite, Spain

  1. THE WORLD’S BEST PALACES WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 61 2026
Royal Palace of Olite

This Gothic royal residence of the kings of Navarre, linked to Charles III, stands in the centre of Olite and was largely rebuilt after a fire. Visitors walk through courtyards, galleries, a cloister and largely empty halls, then climb spiral staircases to tower tops with views over the town.

Highlights

  • Tower of the Four Winds
  • Keep and Garlic Tower
  • Cloister and courtyards

Good to know

  • Self-guided, audio guide or guided tour
  • Visit takes one to two hours
  • Narrow spiral staircases; elevator to some floors

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